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Government Final Exam Review

Gain insights into the roles, processes, and powers of the Legislative Branch in the U.S. government. Learn about redistricting, representation, bill procedures, committee functions, and more.

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Government Final Exam Review

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  1. Government Final Exam Review Unit 3: Legislative Branch

  2. Question 1 What is the most obvious function of the Legislative branch? to make laws

  3. Question 2 Describe the process of redistricting Congressional districts • Census counts population changes • District boundaries are redrawn to ensure equal population

  4. Question 3 How is representation in the House and Senate determined? • House: by population • Senate: by membership in the Union (every state gets 2 members)

  5. Question 4 Describe the differences between the House and the Senate. • House: members serve for 2 year terms, has 435 members • Senate: members serve for 6 year terms, has 100 members, focuses more on national issues

  6. Question 5 Explain how the Commerce Power is used by Congress and give examples • Used to regulate economic activity across state lines • Examples: product safety standards, minimum wage, vehicle emissions standards, insurance requirements

  7. Question 6 Explain what happens when a bill is in committee. • hearingsare held to explore the effects of the bill • the bill is debated amongst legislators who know a lot about the topic of the bill

  8. Question 7 Describe what happens when a Senator gives a filibuster. • A Senator talks for a very long time about anything • Goal: prevent the passage of a bill through the use of unlimited debate

  9. Question 8 List the rolesplayed by members of Congress. • to propose and write laws • to represent their constituents • to balance the needs of their constituents with those of their party

  10. Question 9 List the qualificationsfor a person to be eligible to serve in the House. • be at least 25 years old • have been a U.S. citizen at least seven years • live in the state they represent

  11. Question 10 Describe the role of conference committees. • to find a compromise from House and Senate versions of a bill

  12. Question 11 Describe the role of Rules Committee. • It defines the conditions under which the bills are to be considered by the House

  13. Question 12 How does Congress use its power to investigate? • oversee the operations of various agencies in the executive branch • focus public attention on particular facts and perspectives • expose the questionable activities of some public official or private person or group

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